Sony Xperia 1 V
- TheSnowWinterR7
- sS$
- 03 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 03 Aug 2023sorry didn't read everything. I was convinced that you... moreTo answer your question, I am aware that making phones costs a lot of money, planning, and resources, and Sony is also aware of that. However, if Sony has already moved Xperia from a mainstream, mass-product, money-making business division to a niche, limited-product, project-focused division, Sony couldn't care less if Xperia is not making money at all for Xperia at this point, unlike prior to 2019. Sony has other highly profitable businesses to sustain their money, like PlayStation, their financial business, their patents, and the B2B market for Apple (IMX803, Vision Pro Micro-OLED, etc.). Xperia's status right now is just to prove they are able to implement technologies that weren't possible before from Sony's other divisions, such as true optical zoom in a thin body seen in both the 1 Mark IV and V, and to survive in the smartphone world for the long-term shifts they are expecting, Once again, Xperia is THE last holder of the telecommunications tech in Sony Group, so Xperia role here isn't nothing.
This is just like Toyota losing a lot of money for creating Lexus LFA and keeping Toyota Mirai selling for almost 10 years as evidence that they were able to create and implement technology that wasn't possible before, but they have more money-making cars like the Corolla, Camry, Land Cruiser, or Tundra that are able to keep Toyota running profitable until now. Or do I need to give more analogies like Pagani, which doesn't sell a lot of cars with those sky-high prices, but is still able to run their company 31 years later?
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Sure, Sony is still lacking some features that competitors have, and I admit that, but that doesn't mean Sony doesn't have features that stand out from the market that probably only Sony or 1-2 phone markets currently offer. Do I need to break it down again for you? 3 specialized professional apps (Photo, Video, and Cinema Pro) directly from their upper camera and cinema divisions with unmatched customization of manual controls? Music Pro app? Bravia Core? The only flagship with MicroSD expandable storage that no other brand offers anymore? 3.5 mm headphone jack that only Sony and Asus have? An external monitor app to connect to any full-fledged camera? Uninterrupted display that only gaming phones have outside Xperia? Front-firing stereo speakers too? Animal Eye Autofocus? 4K@120 fps HDR recording in its all rear cameras? Rack focus? Proper cinematic ratio? You are implying that Sony doesn't have standout features, when this site and non-biased reviewers have pointed that out since 2019 with the Mark 1.
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One more, Sony Xperia falls into the inelastic market type of product, meaning the target market is niche, the user of this type of product is likely willing to pay more, the demand is mostly stable, and the unit total of this kind of product is limited. Like, have you seen any Sony products that are dirt cheap in your life? Why don't you write an email to Sony, so you can "fulfill your dreams" to halt Xperia at the expense of everything inside Sony?
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I rather pay for the Sony Xperia 1 V that you called "g*rb*g*" that has a MicroSDXC card slot that I can insert all the time when I need it than have other brand flagships that lack a MicroSDXC card slot and need to spend more just to have higher storage. MicroSDXC is the reason I want to buy a flagship phone. Call me old-school or whatever you want, but MicroSDXC saves my phone from hanging due to using most of the internal storage of my old phone just for photos and videos.
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- Anonymous
- pdw
- 03 Aug 2023
TheSnowWinterR7, 02 Aug 2023How's Sony going bankrupt if they have a lot of divisi... moresorry didn't read everything. I was convinced that you don't understand business. You know that sector that makes almost 0 profit or costs you a lot more than you make is not worth?
Do not forget that to make phone you need a lot of money. Developers, designers, buying patents, buying software and other things. Sony is not so popular and you ask 1400euros for that g*rb*ge compared to competitors with way more features and support.
- TheSnowWinterR7
- sS$
- 02 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 01 Aug 2023you know it's bad when even apple has more features th... moreHow's Sony going bankrupt if they have a lot of divisions in its sleeves that making a lot of money such as their Business-to-business divisions (sensor, display, professional techs, etc.) and their Bank, two of Sony divisions that making the money a lot? Not to mention the other division. Be for real, slowpoke. And Xperia is the last division to hold Sony telecommunication techs that needed for other divisions, yes, it included their Playstation division. Sony Xperia currently on the surviving phase to wait on the next paradigm shift with their techs, so when the time is right, they still have the techs to implemented. If they stopped Xperia right now, when the next shifts happened, they no longer have it and will be massive disadvantages to them. Especially when Sony Alpha and Semicon decided to use Xperia division to fulfil their technology implementation.
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- Hadi38
- pTg
- 01 Aug 2023
There is a magic in every Xperia phone that i can't tell, i love ittttt but it's shame we no longer have Sony in middle east market.
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- Anonymous
- pdw
- 01 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 28 Jul 2023Yes yes. With samsung, you get many more features. You can ... moreyou know it's bad when even apple has more features than sony. 1400euros for 0 support, 0 features. Straight to bankruptcy like HTC did long time ago.
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- tansel
- M}3
- 01 Aug 2023
Sony mobiles are narrow. 6,7 or 6,8 inc must be. And sony mobiles are very very expensive.
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- Mangoon
- jxy
- 01 Aug 2023
Andy, 14 Jul 2023Tempted to get this phone. Amazing build quality and Mark V... moreAs I wrote previously, I'm coming off a 1 Mark III and this feels leaps and bounds improved from that phone. Screen brightness improved, photos and videos SIGNIFICANTLY better. As others mention, there is a learning curve for sure if you want to get into things like rack focus. Image stabilization for video is related to frame rate but at 30 frames per second, it's much better than previous. Selfie camera is not even close to the Mark III, so much nicer. Mark III honestly was pretty pathetic. The screen is stunning. Phone doesn't get hot like the Mark III did. I wrote initially that the battery life is at least 30% better, but it's getting me twice the life as the Mark III. The matte glass backing is crazy. It feels plastic, but I know it's glass. I run a tempered glass screen protector with an aluminum bumper and lens guard and am very happy with that setup. Not for everyone, I understand.
I actually use wired headphones at times, have numerous other bluetooth headphones as well. Bluetooth connectivity, stability, distance better than my Mark III. The wired ability is meaningful to me, maybe not to others. Plus, I have a 1tb card in it for storage. I can move photos and videos to it, download my movies and music to it (except for Netflix for reasons that I can't understand. The option to download to the SD card is in the app, but customer service says "Nah, that's not a real thing that works.") This is the first phone I've had since my LG V30 that I've been excited about. Happy hunting.
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- Anonymous
- 8pJ
- 30 Jul 2023
One of the sleekest phones available.
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- Anonymous
- wiX
- 29 Jul 2023
US, 28 Jul 2023I have Xperia 1 (2019) and ordered Xperia 1 V. Considering ... moreWhat do you mean? Sony has been using Li-Po ever since they started making phones and they are still using it (looking at teardowns for the 1 V). Contrary to popular beliefs, Li-Po, or more correctly Lithium-ion Polymer battery, actually has a longer lifespan and cost more to make than Li-ion. It is also safer and less prone to explode or expand over time because they use polymer electrolytes instead of liquid electrolytes. This is why you see Samsung phones expanding over time and I believe Samsung is the only manufacturer using Li-ion.
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- Stoon
- EgY
- 29 Jul 2023
US, 28 Jul 2023I have Xperia 1 (2019) and ordered Xperia 1 V. Considering ... moreIt is called planned obsolescence ... They know if you buy their expensive products you have a lot of money. Congratulations !
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- red
- 28 Jul 2023
I have Xperia 1 (2019) and ordered Xperia 1 V. Considering this is an expensive, high-end product, I don't understand why they switched from Li-Ion to Li-Po battery which is worse in terms of quality and lifespan.
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- Anonymous
- XWN
- 28 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 28 Jul 2023With their pricing in EU I hope they will. It's insane... moreYes yes. With samsung, you get many more features. You can just disable the fatures if you dont need them, or enable them if you like them.
But with xperia, you get much shorter support. And almost 0 features. You waste your money for nothing.
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- Anonymous
- pdw
- 28 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 18 Jul 2023I heard a rumour, sony will quit phone business next year.With their pricing in EU I hope they will. It's insane to pay 1400e~ euros for device with almost 0 OS support and missing features compared to samsung, apple and google.
Only 2 major OS updates, the worst thermals for any phone using snapdragon gen 2 it's pathetic for 1400euros phone
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- Anonymous
- R5v
- 26 Jul 2023
SR, 25 Jul 2023Big fan of Sony Its a kind request to Sony, please start ma... moreXperia 5 V is their compact flagship & no thanks having that dreaded overheating samsung fabbed sd888/8gen1.
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- my{
- 25 Jul 2023
Big fan of Sony Its a kind request to Sony, please start making compact size models with at least 888 fast processor or gen 1 & 2 but should be compact size less than 150mm tall, if samsung can make a compact size with fast processor (S23) why you can't? Anything possible for u, remember my advice key of success..
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- 25 Jul 2023
Lloyd, 10 Jul 2023Yup, rocking XZ Premium 6th year nowMine xz2 premium rocking like new using it from 5 years ✌️✌️
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- Anonymous
- R5v
- 25 Jul 2023
Jurtaani, 24 Jul 2023After what was the worst phone i ever owned (Xperia 5 iv) i... moreXperia 5 V has just been announced & mostlilely gonna be available in September.
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- Jurtaani
- nmP
- 24 Jul 2023
After what was the worst phone i ever owned (Xperia 5 iv) i decided to give this a chance due to extremely limited choices for flagship tier phones with sd card slots and/or headphone jack.
And i have to say that this is exactly what I wanted.
No longer do you need oven mitts due to the phone overheating like Xperia 5 iv had.
Or no longer do apps simply die as soon as you place them in the background
Only issue I have compared to Xperia 5 IV is the size of the phone.
The narrow 21:9 aspect ratio does help with coping with the 6,5 inch tablet screen, but the Xperia 5 IV's 6,1 was so much nicer to handle.
But overall 5/5 phone and i can see myself hold onto it for the next few years easily.
Let's see if 2025 or 2026 has any worthy successors for this phone.
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- Anonymous
- ter
- 24 Jul 2023
LALALI, 20 Jul 2023out of stock due to supply is only a few units.. LOLNope